Earlier, Maeve Clarke, a lecturer at Birmingham City University, spoke to LBC News while on the plane confirming that she was "safe" in a brief call.

The plane landed just hours after Britain's first two cases of the virus were announced.Public Health England said the family members are receiving specialist NHS care, and that tried and tested infection control procedures are in place.

Mrs Clarke said the flight took off on Thursday after a delay, also on the flight were a number of Spanish citizens.

"We're all safe," she told LBC News presenter Jim Diamond, adding there was a "lot of waiting around," but she felt "well supported."

Previously Mrs Clarke told LBC it was "scary to be here" in Wuhan while she was waiting for evacuation.

She revealed to she had received no information from the Chinese government, and the only information she was able to get was from the TV and friends and family.

The view inside the evacuation plane.
Picture:
Maeve Clarke

After landing at RAF Brize Norton the passengers will make their way, via coach to an NHS facility on the Wirral to be quarantined for 14 days.

The two patients who have tested positive for coronavirus in England are being treated in a high consequence infectious disease unit in Newcastle, chief medical officer for England Professor Chris Whitty said.

An outbreak investigation team has been formed to trace anyone who has been in contact with the pair to prevent the illness from spreading.

Patrick Graham, one of the British citizens evacuated from Wuhan, shared footage of the plane touching down at RAF Brize Norton.

He joked with his social media followers, 'The infected are coming', before adding: "Thank you staff @wamosair for getting us home - they also have to go into a period of quarantine for bringing us home."

He shared a screenshot of the news the UK has confirmed two cases of the deadly virus and wrote: "Please don't blame us... we have only just landed."